Double Coverage

Archives for October 2016

Is it basketball season yet? Well, almost, and the teams in Starkville and Oxford are getting ready. On this episode, Logan looks at the Mississippi State hoop squads (1:53) – the men are very young but very talented, while the women bring back a lot of experience from last season’s Sweet 16 team. Parrish examines the Ole Miss men and women, both of which will be relying on big contributions from transfers this year (7:28).

And the guys check in on the struggling footballers. Logan reviews another heartbreaking loss for MSU (16:42) and says nothing should be taken for granted this week when FCS Samford pays a visit (19:53). Ole Miss was flattened by Leonard Fournette and LSU last weekend (21:27) and will face another strong ground attack Saturday when it meets Auburn (24:06).

Mississippi State and Ole Miss both came up short on the road last week. On this episode, Logan recaps the Bulldogs’ loss to BYU (9:49) while recounting his adventures on the return trip home (2:35). He also previews this weekend’s game at Kentucky (25:19).

The Rebels lost at Arkansas (16:13), and Parrish said the run defense could continue to be a big problem with a trip to LSU looming this week. He also talked about the wide receivers (8:31).

Mississippi State and Ole Miss both hit the road this week, but the Bulldogs have quite a bit farther to travel. They’re headed to Provo, Utah, to take on BYU, and Logan previews that matchup (2:05). He also looks back at last week’s bad home loss versus Auburn (4:12) and ponders how this young team might respond to such a setback. It won’t be easy against a more mature BYU team (20:56).

The Rebels will be at Arkansas this week (10:02), a place they’ve struggled to win in recent years. Parrish previews the matchup and talks about injuries, the possible return of linebacker DeMarquis Gates, and the strong play of Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen (18:54).

Mississippi State is back on the field this Saturday after a week off, hosting Auburn. Ole Miss, meanwhile, gets a week to rest and work on some things before resuming its schedule.

On this week’s episode, Logan previews the Auburn-MSU matchup (1:41), noting the importance of the Bulldogs doing well in October, and he looks at Auburn’s quarterback situation. He also discusses what MSU did during its bye week to address some issues with its young squad (18:57).

Ole Miss has some issues to fix as well, and Parrish says most of the problem areas are on defense (10:04), in particular the middle linebacker position. The Rebels have been strong on offense, though, and there’s a lot to like so far about the running backs and offensive line play (15:00). After the off week, Ole Miss faces big SEC tests against Arkansas and LSU (21:48).